Category Archives: The Hot Ticket
Getting The Cast Going
By Louis Cahill One of the hardest things for beginner fly anglers is getting the cast started. I was reminded of this the other day when fishing with a first-time angler. It’s easy for an experienced caster, who’s teaching someone, to launch right into the dynamics of...
Fly Fishing: Our Trout Rivers and Streams Need More Wood
Wood is Good! Several years back, one of my favorite wild trout streams, only a few miles from my house, got slammed with tornados and high winds (from back to back hurricanes that had moved up from Florida). The aftermath from the strong storms, downed dozens,...
Florida Lowers Limits To Increase Redfish Numbers
By Justin Pickett On April 14 of this year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) passed a new daily catch limit for Red Drum along its Northwest coastline. According to the FWC, “these changes come as the result of stakeholder concerns that Red Drum populations...
Fly Fishing: Swinging Streamers for Trout in Deep Water
Most streamer fisherman out there would agree that pounding the river banks with a streamer will catch trout just about anywhere. If you're willing to put in the time and hard work, eventually you'll be rewarded with a big fish. During high water flows on...
Improve Your Catch and Release Efforts
By Justin Pickett Catch and Release has become almost a standard of practice over the past several years, even more so, it seems, in the fly fishing culture. The ever-changing culture within the fly fishing world has put the squeeze on those that choose to keep certain...